Comments on: Gearing up for handset production http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/08/19/31561/gearing-up-for-handset-production/ The near field communication news source - NFC, RF SIM, contactless, RFID, mobile, payments and more Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:27:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shubhahttp://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/08/19/31561/gearing-up-for-handset-production/#comment-1762 Shubha Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:50:50 +0000 http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=1561#comment-1762 I am afraid but I am still unable to understand the specific difference between SIM , Secure Element (SE) and UICC. Who are the UICC vendors or manufactures? What is the role of the SE and UICC in NFC handsets? I am afraid but I am still unable to understand the specific difference between SIM , Secure Element (SE) and UICC. Who are the UICC vendors or manufactures? What is the role of the SE and UICC in NFC handsets?

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/08/19/31561/gearing-up-for-handset-production/#comment-1630 Chris Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:49:56 +0000 http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=1561#comment-1630 Which card-makers? SIM vendors will have new business because people will need new UICCs in the phones. Tag vendors will have an increased market as tags are used to identify SmartPoster, medicine, daily items, money, etc. Maybe regular SmartCard vendors (plastic cards) will face decreased volumes, but they can push now their service to phones and charge for the operation. Which card-makers? SIM vendors will have new business because people will need new UICCs in the phones. Tag vendors will have an increased market as tags are used to identify SmartPoster, medicine, daily items, money, etc. Maybe regular SmartCard vendors (plastic cards) will face decreased volumes, but they can push now their service to phones and charge for the operation.

]]> By: TYhttp://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/08/19/31561/gearing-up-for-handset-production/#comment-1624 TY Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=1561#comment-1624 Please add the card makers as one of the players in the politics ... There is no incentive for the card makers to promote NFC as it will essentially reduce the volume of cards. To deploy NFC, it is certainly important to take it as a strategic tool to win market. Please add the card makers as one of the players in the politics ... There is no incentive for the card makers to promote NFC as it will essentially reduce the volume of cards. To deploy NFC, it is certainly important to take it as a strategic tool to win market.

]]> By: Sarah Clarkhttp://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/08/19/31561/gearing-up-for-handset-production/#comment-1621 Sarah Clark Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:09:20 +0000 http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=1561#comment-1621 Ouch! Did you read our article on Stollmann and STMicro before you wrote your comment? (I've now added a direct link to it above).Yes, of course there are business issues with NFC too. And we write about them all the time here at NFCW.What this article is pointing out is that, in terms of semiconductor development timescales, technology and standards have *not* been there 'for some time'. In fact, in terms of enabling handset manufacturers to make commercially viable mass volume NFC devices, we are only just getting started.And, as we've found during our research for The NFC Report (www.thenfcreport.com), there are several parts of the world where the business issues have already been fully worked out. All that is now holding them back from a commercial launch is a lack of handsets... Ouch! Did you read our article on Stollmann and STMicro before you wrote your comment? (I've now added a direct link to it above).

Yes, of course there are business issues with NFC too. And we write about them all the time here at NFCW.

What this article is pointing out is that, in terms of semiconductor development timescales, technology and standards have *not* been there 'for some time'. In fact, in terms of enabling handset manufacturers to make commercially viable mass volume NFC devices, we are only just getting started.

And, as we've found during our research for The NFC Report (www.thenfcreport.com), there are several parts of the world where the business issues have already been fully worked out. All that is now holding them back from a commercial launch is a lack of handsets...

]]> By: Ben Hurhttp://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/08/19/31561/gearing-up-for-handset-production/#comment-1619 Ben Hur Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:34:54 +0000 http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=1561#comment-1619 If you think technology is the only thing holding back NFC, you're sorely mistaken. A good part of the problem is the wrestling match between the handset makers, bankers and carriers over how they're going to divide up the economic pie, including who will own the secure element. The technology and standards are there, and have been for some time. If you think technology is the only thing holding back NFC, you're sorely mistaken. A good part of the problem is the wrestling match between the handset makers, bankers and carriers over how they're going to divide up the economic pie, including who will own the secure element. The technology and standards are there, and have been for some time.

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